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Title: Video of Seattle Cop Murdering Homeless Man Released By Court
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Published: Dec 18, 2010
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Post Date: 2010-12-18 18:41:12 by wudidiz
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Poster Comment: The guy was a carver. He was carving a piece of wood. This is so sick.
John Williams was gunned down by a psycho cop on a Seattle street last August
Wood carver John Williams was crossing a street when a police officer spotted him carrying a knife and a piece of wood.
Seattle police say Officer Ian Birk, 27, thought Williams was a threat.
Investigators say Williams had turned to face the officer but would not say if he had made any sort of move toward him.
Williams, 50, had been living in Seattle for 18 years, working as a carver at the Pike Place Market in the city's downtown tourist district, when he was shot Aug. 30.
He died after the officer shot him four times in the chest.
Audio recordings from the patrol car indicate Williams failed to comply with repeated orders to put down his knife, Seattle police said. A local art dealer said Williams was deaf in one ear and likely did not hear the officer.
Birk's lawyer did not agree with the release of the video, but King County District Court Judge Arthur Chapman ruled on Thursday that the footage should be released Friday.
Birk was recently asked to turn in his badge and his gun.
An inquest into the shooting is scheduled for January.
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#18. To: wudidiz, Original_Intent, Lod, Jethro Tull, (#0)
I really think we have developed a fear mentality in cops making them paranoid. They no longer see us as fellow citizens but as a constant and pervasive threat.
He didn't think he was a threat. He just knows the law well enough to cover his A$$. He saw an opportunity to kill someone thinking he would get away with it and took it.
#22. To: wudidiz (#20)
He saw an opportunity to kill someone thinking he would get away with it and took it. That is a possibility. Given the frequency of such events though, we really need to be looking at the training and recruiting practices.
"He", this psycho cop was just one member of the biggest street gang in America, The American Police.
I'd like to know if the cop was on psychotropic drugs or if there was a record of any prior confrontation with the victim. Dangerous cops are another reason why citizens should ALL be armed. These types of events have been increasing.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestSeattle police say Officer Ian Birk, 27, thought Williams was a threat.
#20. To: farmfriend (#18)
Replies to Comment # 20. He didn't think he was a threat. He just knows the law well enough to cover his A$$.
#28. To: wudidiz (#20)
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#43. To: wudidiz (#20)
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